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CITY GUIDE
Illustration:
Megan Reddi
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Myfavouriteplace
PlazaLeon
PlazaLeonisacafewhichissituated
inPiazzaGiovanniLeone,nearPorta
Capuana,oneoftheanciententryroutes
intothecity.I enjoygoingthereto
haveagoodcoffee,sittingcomfortably
totalktotheyoungbaristawholets
meeatdeliciouscroissantsfilledwith
pistachiocreamwithmycoffee.Fromthis
privilegedplaceI canobservethesquare
wherethereusedtobeamarketanda
palace(theoldseatofthemagistrates
court),whichisnowintheprocessof
beingrestored.02
Bestthingstoeat
Casiatelloandpastiera
InNaplesyoucanhaveexcellentcoffee,
exquisitepizzaandeatpastawith
deliciousragu,butnoteveryoneknowsthecasiatelloandpastiera,popular
pastriesorcakesthatyoueatduringthe
Easterperiod.Andthentherearealso
thelemoncakes,atypicalspeciality
ofSorrento.03
Whereeverytourist
hastogo
CastelSant’Elmo
AtouristcomingtoNaplesabsolutelyhas
tovisittheCastelSant’Elmo.Itrisesabove
thecityandfromthereyoucanadmire
theLungomare[theseafrontpromenade];
youcanseearchitecturalandartistic
worksthatmakethehistoryofthecity
andtheNeopolitans.04
Don’tmiss
Theundergroundtour
Somethingyouwouldn’twanttomissout
onistheundergroundtourofNaples.You can go down and visit the aqueduct
and the greco-roman theatre, the
catacombs of the first Christians and
the remains of air-raid shelters from the
Second World War.05
When to visit the city
It’s always nice here!
You can visit Naples any time during the
year. In winter the weather is not very
cold, and in summer even if it’s hot there’s
always some nice wind coming from the
sea. And everyone knows how hospitable
and welcoming people from Naples are.Translator: Veronica Rossani
Streetsecretsrevealed by the people who know them best
Naples
Our guide this week
Sergio Gatto, 61, was
a dog trainer for many
years. When he had
to close his business he moved to
London, working in the catering
sector for two years. Now back in
Italy, he sells Scarp de’ tenis and
also works on the editorial board of
the magazine.